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Get to Know Distress Centre’s CEO, Robyn Romano

2023-05-25T22:50:38+00:00

Get to Know Distress Centre's CEO, Robyn Romano Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity and length. Q: What was your journey to becoming CEO like? How did you get started? Robyn: I've actually been at Distress Centre for about 15 years. I came as a social [...]

Get to Know Distress Centre’s CEO, Robyn Romano2023-05-25T22:50:38+00:00

Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts

2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:00

Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts In our society, people talk about mental health more than ever. But suicide is often kept quiet – and it’s costing lives. For our 2022 Annual Report, we wanted to emphasize the importance of talking about suicide, like we do every day at [...]

Resources for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts2023-05-17T22:43:19+00:00

Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health?

2023-05-17T22:43:32+00:00

Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health? Guest Post by: Michael Moosbauer (MSW, RSW), Crisis Counsellor at Distress Centre Calgary As someone who has worked at Distress Centre for many years in a variety of roles, occasionally I have heard that we do not “do” mental health, instead we [...]

Crisis Counsellor Guest Post: How does Distress Centre support mental health?2023-05-17T22:43:32+00:00

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO

2023-05-17T22:43:51+00:00

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre's CEO 2023 has had a lot in store for Distress Centre. Join Robyn Romano, Distress Centre CEO, and Aisha Sheikh, Crisis Line Volunteer, to learn about exciting updates, events and more in our Q1 update. Watch: Please note that answers have been edited for clarity [...]

Q1 Update with Robyn Romano, Distress Centre’s CEO2023-05-17T22:43:51+00:00

Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron

2023-04-19T19:06:19+00:00

Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Aaron has always been the supportive and empathetic ear that his friends and family turn to during difficult times. It’s part of the reason why he decided to pursue education and a career in counselling. Wanting to receive front-line experience in talking to and helping others, he signed up to [...]

Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron2023-04-19T19:06:19+00:00

Creating a safety plan for suicidal thoughts and self-harm

2023-02-08T18:45:55+00:00

Jump to guide and templates. At Distress Centre, we create safety plans with our service users every day. A safety plan can be an effective tool to help mitigate self-harm and suicidal behaviours. The purpose of a safety plan is to help you cope with and distract you from suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm, [...]

Creating a safety plan for suicidal thoughts and self-harm2023-02-08T18:45:55+00:00

Celebrating one year of 24 hour crisis text and chat support

2023-02-08T18:46:00+00:00

Celebrating one year of 24 hour crisis text and chat support One year ago, on October 3rd, 2021, we announced the launch of 24 hour crisis text and chat support. We know that crisis can occur at any time of day and that it’s important to offer multiple ways to contact us, to [...]

Celebrating one year of 24 hour crisis text and chat support2023-02-08T18:46:00+00:00

Distress Centre and suicide prevention – World Suicide Prevention Day

2023-02-08T18:46:02+00:00

Distress Centre and suicide prevention - World Suicide Prevention Day September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. As a crisis intervention agency, Distress Centre works every day to prevent suicides and decrease the stigma that surrounds the topic of suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, [...]

Distress Centre and suicide prevention – World Suicide Prevention Day2023-02-08T18:46:02+00:00

Vitality through vulnerability: guest post from a volunteer

2023-02-08T18:46:03+00:00

Vitality through vulnerability: guest post from a volunteer Guest Author: Lisa Wilder My name is Lisa, and I started my journey with Distress Centre Calgary in mid-September as an online services volunteer. I have what I call a “wondering mind.” Although this can take me off on all sorts of tangents, it should [...]

Vitality through vulnerability: guest post from a volunteer2023-02-08T18:46:03+00:00

Volunteer Spotlight: Ahsan

2023-02-08T18:46:04+00:00

Volunteer Spotlight: Ahsan Content Warning: mention of suicide Ahsan has been volunteering with Distress Centre and our ConnecTeen youth program since 2015 but he still remembers the call that changed the way he handles crisis calls. Ahsan answered a call from someone who told him they were having thoughts of suicide, [...]

Volunteer Spotlight: Ahsan2023-02-08T18:46:04+00:00
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